Michael Strasburg
Recent Stories
Update: Hwy. 51 repaving scheduled into mid-October
The Wisconsin Department of Transportation and American Asphalt released an updated plan for the final phase of road work on U.S. Highway 51, the details of which were shared at an Aug. 26 informational meeting at the Minocqua Public Library.
Convicted sex offender released homeless in Eagle River
A convicted sex offender released in Eagle River last week will remain under supervision of the Department of Corrections (DOC) for seven years, under the terms of a 2008 sentencing.
Hwy. 51 road work resumes after Labor Day
As the weather turns a tad cooler and tourism slows after Labor Day, sightings of ice cream cones will be replaced with traffic cones in downtown Minocqua and Woodruff. Final road repair work on U.S. Highway 51 between Minocqua and Woodruff is set to commence immediately after Labor Day, on Tuesday, Sept. 2.
Four women reunite at Northwoods resort every summer
A time of great isolation, spring 2020, ended up being the start of a great reunion for four families that had been traveling to the Northwoods for decades. The reunion was between four women, representing four families that had been visiting Dillman’s Bay Resort in Lac du Flambeau, since 1939 at the earliest. Those women are Carolee (Bezazian) Kalter, Madeleine (Sarley) Spatz, Lisa (Shanks) Schoenrock and Eileen (Strenk) Hofstetter.
Are we living up to it?
On this day in 1972, the Lakeland community was honored with a gift that continues to bestow the area with its benefits today. Weeks earlier, on June 23, 1972, New York art dealer and multimillionaire investor S. Howard Young died at age 94. Young owned a home on Lake Minocqua and was a dedicated visitor and seasonal resident for 65 years.
Nurturing nature
One of the signature joys of living in the Northwoods is seeing a variety of wildlife right outside your window. But with that joy also comes the difficulty of sometimes coming across injured or orphaned wildlife.
Presque Isle board considers formal attorney contact policy
The Presque Isle town board may limit which board and committee members can contact the town attorney, following a discussion at the board’s Aug. 7 meeting, where town chair Al Eschenbauch raised the issue.
Hazy prognosis
“Smoke ‘em if you got ‘em” — used to be the saying, but Canadian wildfires may have removed some agency from that sentence, as recent research suggests it may be more accurate to say “smoke ‘em if you go outside.”
